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Sunday, August 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Hummingbird Week: Bird Banding with Susan Campbell | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Hummingbird Week: Gardening for Hummingbirds | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Free Pop-Up Reverse Room Outside Museum of Illusions | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Illusions |
| Thrift Shop Day Scavenger Hunt at Charlotte Region ReStores | 11:00 am | FREE | Various locations |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Pearl Street Park |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Teacher Appreciation Day at Lazy 5 Ranch: Teachers and their families admitted for free | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville |
| Charlotte Pride Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Charlotte Pride Parade | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Center City Charlotte–festival area |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer Co. | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Back to School celebration at Compare Foods with free school supplies | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, N. Sharon Amity Road |
| Charlotte Ballet Open House for Kids | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius |
| American Guild of Organists: Lester Ackerman | 4:00 pm | FREE | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Charlotte |
| Animal Ambassador Meet 'n' Greet at McDowell Nature Preserve (registration required) | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Appalachian Folk Tunes by Old Time Band | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Free Comedy Open Mic at The Royal Tot | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
Monday, August 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Line Dance Lessons | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Open Mic Night with Tim Hong | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Free outdoor movie at Ben & Jerry's in Davidson: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (movie starts at dusk) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Ben & Jerry’s Davidson |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
| The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
| Live Music: Eddie Kennedy | 8:30 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Learning for Littles Story Time at Stowe's Trailhead Store | 9:00 am to 9:45 am | FREE | Trailhead Store at Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont |
| Library Mobile Food Pantry with Hope Street Food Pantry (click to see location each week) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| MODA Digital Arts Open Studio Oasis (pre-registration required) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Social Paddle Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Magic: The Gathering Meetup | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Free Caribbean Dance Workshop With Live Music With La Casa de la Cultura | 7:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Dart League at Primal Belmont | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Name the Music at Wobbly Butt Tap Room & Eatery | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Victory Lanes, Mooresville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Free "Explore Creative Art" classes for adults and teens | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Whoop! Whoop! Wednesdays: local artists pop-up and open mic | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Museum Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Chess Time! At West Boulevard Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Free Yoga at Hindu Center of Charlotte | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Open Mic at Jambox | 6:30 pm | FREE | Jambox |
| Mindful Sketching: Ceramic works of Toshiko Takaezu | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| The Soul Symphony: Soul Symphony Horns | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rozzelles Ferry Landing |
| Open House at MakerSpace CLT | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Open Hearts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Jazz Night at Old Town Public House | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, August 21, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Uptown -- free guided lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| MODA Digital Arts Open Studio Oasis (pre-registration required) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Yappy Hour Thurstdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| 5th Street Live | 5:00 pm | FREE | Truist Center Plaza |
| LaLaCaboosa Downtown Music Series in Huntersville | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Pints for Police | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| August Book Club: My Friends by Fredrik Backman | 6:30 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Trivia at Pilot Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Sundown Sounds: DK Harrell | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Eastway Recreation Center |
| Mooreoke Karaoke w/ KJ Notorious J.A.M. | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End: The Incredibles | 8:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
